Severe Thunderstorm Warning 247, NWS Wichita, KS

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
410 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

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Neosho KS-Allen KS-
410 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR NEOSHO AND ALLEN COUNTIES...

At 410 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Colony to 8 miles northeast of Chanute to near
Galesburg, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Chanute, Iola, Humboldt, Erie, St. Paul, La Harpe, Gas, Moran,
Thayer, Galesburg, Savonburg, Elsmore, Stark, Earlton, Mildred,
Bassett, Petrolia, Chanute Airport, Iola Airport and South Mound.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3743 9553 3804 9552 3804 9508 3743 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 251DEG 25KT 3807 9538 3773 9533 3754 9537 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
259 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday night)
Issued at 257 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017

Scattered showers/thunderstorms currently southeast of the
Turnpike corridor may tend to gain some strength as they become
increasingly rooted in the destabilizing boundary layer. This
activity should exit into far eastern KS and MO by evening.
Attention then turns to thunderstorm chances late this afternoon
and evening along and ahead of a southeastward advancing cold
front. Despite strong frontal convergence, upper support and mid-
level cooling is rather weak to non-existent (other than a subtle
jet streak approaching from the southwest). Consequently, activity
may tend to be fairly isolated to widely scattered at best.
Nevertheless, MLCAPE values up to 3000 j/kg in concert with 25-30
kts of deep layer shear will promote strong/severe activity with
anything that can develop. Main threats will be hail up to quarter
to ping-pong ball size and 60-70 mph winds, along with pockets of
heavy rainfall. The greatest potential will be generally
northwest of Winfield to Eureka, and southeast of Salina to Lyons.

Post-frontal warm advection coupled with weak disturbances
embedded within moist mid-level flow will support mostly cloudy
and cooler conditions Sunday, along with hit-or-miss chances for
showers/thunderstorms. Likely not looking at severe weather given
limited instability and lapse rates. Thinking thunderstorm chances
and coverage will gradually increase Sunday night through early
Monday, as an upper trough approaching from the west induces
isentropic ascent and moisture transport across the region. While
widespread severe weather appears unlikely, a handful of strong to
marginally severe storms are possible, along with pockets of
heavy rain.

For Monday-Monday night, warm advection associated with EML
advancing eastward across the area may lead to additional hit-or-
miss storms, but widespread coverage is not expected. Thinking hot
and windy conditions will prevail Tuesday, as a potent Northern
Rockies shortwave induces deep low pressure across the High
Plains. Additionally, EML advancing over the region should keep
most areas dry Tuesday. Model consensus advances a strong cold
front southeast across the region Tuesday night, although given
lack of mid-level cooling and upper support, shower/storm
probabilities appear low at this time.

.LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Saturday)
Issued at 257 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017

After a cool down Wednesday in wake of the cold front,
operational model and ensemble consensus continues to strongly
support the development of a deep longwave trough across the
western CONUS late week through the weekend. This will support
warm and windy weather across Mid-America late week through
weekend. Anticipating mostly dry weather Wed-Thu, with
shower/thunderstorm chances gradually increasing by Thu night and
Friday as moist subtropical mid/upper flow increases from the
southwest. Additionally, while model variability is still fairly
high surrounding specifics, there is potential for a strong
frontal passage mid-late weekend, which would drastically increase
precipitation chances and potential for heavy rain. GFS is most
supportive of this scenario.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday afternoon)
Issued at 1221 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017

A strong cold front will move southeast across central and
southeast Kansas through this evening and tonight. Scattered
elevated convection will continue to precede this front this
afternoon along the Kansas turnpike corridor. Surface based storms
are expected by early evening along the front with the main
impacts across south central Kansas. Blustery north winds will
prevail behind the frontal passage until early this evening across
central Kansas. MVFR cigs are also expected to develop behind the
front late tonight into Sunday morning, again mainly impacting
southern Kansas.

KED

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Wichita-KICT    64  78  66  88 /  40  40  40  40
Hutchinson      60  74  64  88 /  40  40  50  40
Newton          60  75  65  86 /  50  40  50  50
ElDorado        63  75  66  86 /  50  40  50  50
Winfield-KWLD   67  80  66  88 /  50  40  50  30
Russell         56  73  62  86 /  30  30  60  30
Great Bend      57  73  62  88 /  30  30  50  30
Salina          59  75  64  85 /  50  30  60  50
McPherson       60  74  63  87 /  50  40  50  50
Coffeyville     69  82  67  87 /  50  40  40  30
Chanute         67  77  66  84 /  50  40  50  40
Iola            67  76  65  83 /  50  40  60  40
Parsons-KPPF    69  80  67  86 /  50  40  50  30

&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...None.

&&

SHORT TERM...ADK
LONG TERM...ADK
AVIATION...KED

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1249 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-171800-
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
1249 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas,
South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

A few thunderstorms will continue to affect areas of south central
Kansas and the Flint Hills through early this afternoon, mainly
about 25 miles either side of the Kansas turnpike. A locally strong
storm with gusty winds and small hail will be possible.

There remains a risk for a few severe storms late this afternoon and
evening along a strong cold front moving into parts of central and
south central Kansas. The greatest risk for damaging winds to 65 mph
and hail up to ping pong ball size will exist for locations along
and west of the Kansas turnpike and mainly southeast of a Salina to
Great Bend line.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

An active weather pattern will persist across the region Sunday
through Friday.

Showers and thunderstorms, some strong with heavy rain will be
possible during the afternoon and evening Sunday and into Monday.
Small hail and gusty winds will be possible with the strongest
storms.

Monday, showers and thunderstorms will again be possible in the
afternoon. An isolated severe thunderstorm is not out of the
question during the late afternoon and evening.

Wednesday through Sunday will remain active but the coverage of
thunderstorm activity will be diminished. Some of the thunderstorm
activity could be strong with small hail and locally heavy rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon and evening
for locations generally west of the Kansas turnpike and southeast
of a Salina to Great Bend line.

&&

For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
http://weather.gov/wichita/hwo/

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
244 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

KSZ070-094-162015-
Greenwood KS-Elk KS-
244 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Southeastern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
  Elk County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 315 PM CDT

* At 241 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near
  Eureka to 5 miles southeast of Grenola...and moving east at 35 mph.

hail up to the size of dimes...and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be
possible with these storms.

* Locations impacted include...
  Eureka, Howard, Moline, Longton, Severy, Fall River, Elk Falls,
  Climax, Eureka City Lake, Eureka Airport, Fall River State Park,
  Fall River Lake and Piedmont.

LAT...LON 3730 9642 3795 9636 3796 9596 3730 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 276DEG 36KT 3788 9632 3731 9637

DARMOFAL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
321 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0317 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 W NEW ALBANY          37.57N 95.97W
09/16/2017  E60 MPH          ELK                KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALSO HAD HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL AFTER THE WIND.

&&

KED

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
326 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

KSZ093-098-162100-
Cowley KS-Chautauqua KS-
326 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Southeastern Cowley County in south central Kansas...
  Southwestern Chautauqua County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 400 PM CDT

* At 325 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm near Grainola, or 9 miles southwest
  of Cedar Vale...moving northeast at 30 mph.

wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Cedar Vale and Elgin.

LAT...LON 3711 9672 3719 9624 3700 9621 3700 9672
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 260DEG 26KT 3699 9660

DARMOFAL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
334 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0333 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FREDONIA                37.53N 95.82W
09/16/2017                   WILSON             KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL TREES DOWNED IN TOWN.

&&

KED